Thursday, December 10, 2009

One of my friends works in a legal industry but is not a lawyer. Ever so often he emails me incredulously about crazy things he sees. I am jaded and find them hilarious but not surprising. For example, this deposition transcript he sent, paraphrased to protect the innocent:

Q Did you put on pants today?A I don't recall.Q You're wearing pants now, are you not?A I'm not sure.Q I'd like you to look at exhibit 1, your pants, which are on your body below your waist.A Ok.Q So are you wearing pants.A It appears that I am.Q Does this refresh your memory as to whether you put on pants today?A No. Someone must have put pants on me, but I don't know if it was me.Q I'd like you to look at exhibit 2. Do you see the part that says "I, Deponent, put on pants today?"A Yes.Q And is that your signature?A Yes.Q And today's date?A Yes.Q Do you remember signing this?A Not specifically; it appears that I did sign it.Q Would this not indicate that you put on pants today?A I wouldn't want to guess what the person who wrote this meant.Q Do you know who wrote this note?A I do not recall.

One of my friends works in a legal industry but is not a lawyer. Ever so often he emails me incredulously about crazy things he sees. I am jaded and find them hilarious but not surprising. For example, this deposition transcript he sent, paraphrased to protect the innocent:

Q Did you put on pants today?A I don't recall.Q You're wearing pants now, are you not?A I'm not sure.Q I'd like you to look at exhibit 1, your pants, which are on your body below your waist.A Ok.Q So are you wearing pants.A It appears that I am.Q Does this refresh your memory as to whether you put on pants today?A No. Someone must have put pants on me, but I don't know if it was me.Q I'd like you to look at exhibit 2. Do you see the part that says "I, Deponent, put on pants today?"A Yes.Q And is that your signature?A Yes.Q And today's date?A Yes.Q Do you remember signing this?A Not specifically; it appears that I did sign it.Q Would this not indicate that you put on pants today?A I wouldn't want to guess what the person who wrote this meant.Q Do you know who wrote this note?A I do not recall.